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Junior Amanda Alioto drove in four runs to help the Nichols College softball team sweep its Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) doubleheader from Curry College Saturday afternoon at D. Forbes Will Field.
 
Game One – Nichols 4, Curry 1
The Bison (11-8-1, 4-2 CCC) scored three times in the second and once in the fifth to back junior starter Alexis Ferris, who struck out nine in seven innings of work en route to her sixth win of the season. Freshman Samantha Kostek launched a ball to left field in the second that was misplayed by the left fielder – who was injured on the play, allowing senior Jessica Kuelling, junior Taylor Commesso, and sophomore Colleen Callahan to score. Senior Callie Andrews later walked and scored on an error in the fifth to extend the NC lead.
 
Game Two – Nichols 7, Curry 0
Alioto recorded a two-run double in the first and a two-run single in the sixth, and finished the afternoon 3-for-4. Senior Cara Mayhew plated a pair with a single in the fifth while Kostek went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and one RBI. Freshman starter Candice Nelson held the Colonels (10-13, 0-6 CCC) to two hits and one run over seven to move to 5-2 on the season.
 
Key stat
In her last four games, Alioto is 7-for-12 (.583) with five RBI.
 
Quote
"These were two great team wins in the conference. Everything seemed to go our way today. I'm very pleased with our offensive output, which helped back our starting pitchers." –Nichols head coach Kristan Mallet
 
Next games
Thursday, April 11 @ Elms (DH), 3:00 p.m.